Sue Foley Pinky's Blues 180g LP (Pink Vinyl)

TAS Rated 4/5 Music, 4/5 Sonics in the January 2022 Issue of The Absolute Sound!

Pinky's Blues is a raw electric romp through the backroads of Texas, with Foley's signature pink paisley Fender Telecaster, 'Pinky,' at the wheel. Pinky's Blues is a guitar-driven collection of songs, both original and some of Sue's favorite covers, that demonstrate not only that Sue is one of the world's greatest blues guitarists but that the sheer joy of playing can be felt through the recording in an emotional thrill for the listener. A vinyl version of the album provides a dream item for fans, audiophiles and collectors.

[Foley] captures the Lone Star blues styles with raw energy, passion, and stellar musicianship.... . Pinky's Blues is unruly, wooly, joyful, and unprocessed. Its looseness is possible because Foley enlisted musicians who know the tradition and trust one another to deliver it with unvarnished intensity, without artifice.

Fittingly, the album is steeped in the Texas blues that shaped Foley's own art, as is evident right off the bat in her stinging six-string salvo on the title track, practically an homage to Stevie Ray Vaughan. The tight backing combo includes Foley's original bassist, Jon Penner, returning for these sessions; Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton; producer Mike Flanigin on Hammond B-3; and, making his howling presence felt on a memorable set-to with Foley on her own blues stomp, 'Hurricane Girl,' one Jimmie Vaughan... Infectious energy, high spirits, impassioned performances - Pinky's Blues wears very well.